Effectiveness of sustained leisure-time physical activity strategies for obesity-related cancer prevention: an emulated target trial in a prospective US cohort
We estimated that, compared to no intervention, sustaining MVPA volumes below recommendations may modestly increase obesity-related cancer risk over 11 years, whereas exceeding recommendations may modestly reduce risk, particularly among participants already meeting the recommendations prior to intervention.
Authors
- Alpa V Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8834-9896)
- Valeria Elahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4839-526X)
- Marjorie L. McCullough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3025-6341)
- Yu-Han Chiu
- Anita R. Peoples (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3645-3960)
- Erika Rees‐Punia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1121-1578)
- Ying Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4757-1364)
Institutions
- American Cancer Society (US)
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-025-04417-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Physical Activity and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Cancer Institute